INTERACTIVE: World Cup animals

Arashi the otter played goalkeeper, as a sea lion hurled a soccer ball during a show at Aburatsubo Marine Park in Miura, near Tokyo. The aquarium began staging the event on Saturday, as a tie-in with the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Animals around the world have been getting in on the action ahead of the 2014 World Cup. Check out this interactive photo gallery of amusing animals taking part in World Cup events.